Newsy’s Latest Headlines

Newsy’s Latest Headlines

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The video covers three main news stories: Iranian hackers linked to the government attempted to access emails related to the US presidential campaign, but no campaign or government official accounts were compromised. In Paris, a knife attack on the police department is being investigated as a terror incident, resulting in the deaths of four police employees. In Hong Kong, leader Carrie Lam has banned protesters from wearing face masks, with violators facing fines and jail time.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which group is believed to be behind the hacking attempts targeting emails related to the US presidential campaign?

A group linked to the Russian government

A group linked to the Iranian government

A group linked to the Chinese government

A group linked to the North Korean government

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many accounts were compromised in the hacking attempt reported by Microsoft?

Two accounts

Four accounts

Six accounts

Eight accounts

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the current status of the investigation into the Paris Police Department attack?

It is being treated as a random act of violence

It is being treated as a domestic dispute

It is being treated as a terror probe

It is being treated as a robbery

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many police employees were killed in the Paris Police Department attack?

Five employees

Two employees

Three employees

Four employees

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the penalty for breaking the new face mask law in Hong Kong?

$10,000 fine and six months in jail

$15,000 fine and nine months in jail

$20,000 fine and one year in jail

$25,000 fine and up to a year in jail